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  • Family Peer Advocate
    Family Peer Advocate
    22 days ago
    $44636 yearly
    Full-time
    Elmhurst, Queens

    Family Peer Advocate: Seeking Bilingual Speaking (English & Spanish) Family Peer Advocate with lived experience navigating the child-serving system who can work with uninsured families. Family Peer Advocate must help families set goals and set structures to achieve the goals. Family Peer Advocate must be able to identify strengths and build realistic supports to ensure that goals can be met. Must have a positive attitude for mental health support and empathy for struggling families. Family Peer Advocates help families with resources and referrals. Must be able to lead by example and encourage leadership skills. Must help others build community connections and develop new skills. Must be able to accurately document progress. Qualifications: a parent/caregiver of a child who has experienced social, emotional, developmental, substance use, and/or behavioral challenges and has ‘lived experience’ navigating multiple child serving systems on behalf of their child(ren) with social, emotional, developmental, health and/or behavioral healthcare needs. Family Peer Advocates are required to complete training recommended and offered by the center as well as the FPA credentialing process within 18 months of being hired. Must have computer skills and knowledge of office applications. Schedule: Job description to include flexibility to work evening hours and conduct groups tailored for parents/caregivers. Competitive Salary and Benefits Offered

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  • Family Support Partner - Bilingual (Spanish)
    Family Support Partner - Bilingual (Spanish)
    15 days ago
    Part-time
    Woodland Park

    Purpose: In order to ensure families have support, knowledge, and advocacy skills, Family Support Partners are the core of the Family Support Organization, providing support, education, and advocacy for primary caregivers parenting children and youth with emotional, developmental, mental, behavioral, and substance abuse needs. Duties: Support • Support the development of the Child-Family Team through engagement of informal and natural supports, • Demonstrate empathy and compassion through active listening to families’ needs, • Provide information on the System of Care and parenting a child with needs, • Engage CMO, families, and youth in learning about FSO services and supports, including Youth Partnership, • Model advocacy skills for families within the Child-Family Team and other meetings, • Develop the advocacy skills of families by providing resources and preparation for meetings Skills: Personal experience as a parent/caregiver of a child or youth with behavioral health needs Demonstrate success navigating New Jersey’s child-serving systems Must have excellent interpersonal skills Familiarity with local and county networking and strategic partnerships is encouraged Must have a valid New Jersey driver’s license with an excellent driving record and reliable transportation Hours: Generally M-F 9-5, must be flexible to work evenings and weekends. Must be on call from 8 AM-8 PM M-F Status: Full-time/Part-time, hourly employee

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  • Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-B) (Bronx Base)
    Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-B) (Bronx Base)
    1 month ago
    Full-time
    Gravesend, Brooklyn

    Midwood EMS is seeking new and experienced EMTs with excellent communication and interpersonal skills to work from our Bronx Base located in Westchester Square. What We Offer: $1,000 Sign-On Bonus for Full-Time Employee Flexible Schedules Seeking Full-Time and Part-Time EMTS Weekly Paychecks Paid Time Off Free Uniforms Daily Overtime and Bonus Opportunities Professional Work Environment Friendly, Dedicated Coworkers Bronx & Brooklyn Base Options Union Benefits About Midwood EMS: We love what we do and take great pride in how we do it Communication and great customer service are our cornerstones ensuring the highest level of patient satisfaction and quality care - every day and with every patient Qualifications of an EMT: Valid New York State EMT-Basic certification required New York State Driver’s License preferred Any and all other requirements for the position as determined by the New York State Department of Health or other regulating agency or statute. Duties & Responsibilities of an EMT: Provides Basic Life Support (BLS) in compliance with city, state, and organizational procedures Be helpful, friendly, and professional throughout all interactions with patients, co-workers, supervisors, and the public Must be able to lift, push, and pull 125 lbs or more Maintain a clean and fully stocked ambulance per NYS DOH requirements, restocking supplies at the end of each shift Notice: EMS agencies in NYS are required by law (Executive Law Section 837-s) to check applicants (who may be involved in the care or transportation of patients) personally identifying information against the Sex Offender Registry and make a determination of eligibility to become a member/employee pursuant to Correction Law Article 23-A Midwood EMS is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, non-disqualifying physical or mental disability, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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  • Family Support Partner
    Family Support Partner
    15 days ago
    Part-time
    Woodland Park

    Purpose: In order to ensure families have support, knowledge, and advocacy skills, Family Support Partners are the core of the Family Support Organization, providing support, education, and advocacy for primary caregivers parenting children and youth with emotional, developmental, mental, behavioral, and substance abuse needs. Duties: Support • Support the development of the Child-Family Team through engagement of informal and natural supports, • Demonstrate empathy and compassion through active listening to families’ needs, • Provide information on the System of Care and parenting a child with needs, • Engage CMO, families, and youth in learning about FSO services and supports, including Youth Partnership, • Model advocacy skills for families within the Child-Family Team and other meetings, • Develop the advocacy skills of families by providing resources and preparation for meetings Skills: Personal experience as a parent/caregiver of a child or youth with behavioral health needs Demonstrate success navigating New Jersey’s child-serving systems Must have excellent interpersonal skills Familiarity with local and county networking and strategic partnerships is encouraged Must have a valid New Jersey driver’s license with an excellent driving record and reliable transportation Hours: Generally M-F 9-5, must be flexible to work evenings and weekends. Must be on call from 8 AM-8 PM M-F Status: Full-time/Part-time, hourly employee

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